Wilhelm Fischer (writer, 1833)

Wilhelm Fischer (born February 28, 1833 in Wermelskirchen , † April 5, 1916 in Oberkassel ) was a German educator and writer.

Life

Wilhelm Fischer was a son of Wilhelm Fischer and Antoinette Maria Klein. The former master shoemaker Ernst Tillmann lived in the house where he was born on the Eich. At the age of twelve, his family moved to Hückeswagen . He attended school and then worked as a scribe, completed an apprenticeship as a typesetter and worked as a preparator.

In 1850 Fischer worked as a school assistant in Hückeswagen and Elberfeld . The following year he attended a high school in Cologne. During this time he wrote longer poems about a Count von Hückeswagen and the Rose von Altenberg. In order to be able to buy additional study material, Fischer worked as a private tutor in Cologne, Bonn, Lennep and Amsterdam. At the age of 23 he enrolled at the University of Bonn, where he studied classical philology. He repeatedly interrupted his studies to earn money. In 1863 he received a doctorate from Bonn University. In 1865 he passed the state examination.

From 1865 onwards, Fischer headed the high school in Ottweiler as rector . He then worked here for several years as a school inspector. Due to a serious eye disease, he stopped working at the age of 49. He then lived in Bückeburg for some time and then in Oberkassel until the end of his life. The news of his death came from Maria Fischer, who was presumably a niece with whom he lived. When he died, Fischer was unmarried and nearly blind.

Works

Fischer wrote poems and stories for over four decades and used them to finance his living. He often referred to his place of birth and always had the addition "from Wermelskirchen" on the titles of his books. The city's archives therefore collected his works and sent a delegation on the occasion of his 100th birthday to lay a wreath at his grave.

Fischer's books were published by Hermann Hillger in Kürschners Bücherschatz and by Enßlin & Laiblin in Reutlingen . He was considered a person with very extensive knowledge, who humorously portrayed the country and its people. He often wrote instructive stories for young people in which he showed himself to be a progressive educator.

literature

• Otto Schröder: A school man and poet too. Dr. Wilhelm Fischer "from Wermelskirchen" . In: Rheinisch-Bergischer Calendar 1981 . 51st year. Heider-Verlag, Bergisch Gladbach, pp. 115–116.

Web links

• Literature by and about Wilhelm Fischer in the catalog of the German National Library
• Works by Wilhelm Fischer in the Gutenberg-DE project